## public Election::getGlobalTimer ### Description ```php public Election->getGlobalTimer ( ): float ``` Returns the cumulated computation runtime of this object. Include only computation related methods. ### Return value: *(```float```)* (Float) Timer --------------------------------------- ### Related method(s) * [Election::getLastTimer](../Election%20Class/public%20Election--getLastTimer.md) --------------------------------------- ### Examples and explanation * **[Manual - Timber benchmarking](https://github.com/julien-boudry/Condorcet/wiki/III-%23-A.-Avanced-features---Configuration-%23-1.-Timer-Benchmarking)**